Wind in L'Île-d'Yeu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:27 am (CET)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in L'Île-d'Yeu is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 13 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 23 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 13–18 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–18 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 12–17 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 12–15 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–17 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 14–19 mph · gusts 33 NE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 16–20 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 5
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 7 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1419 | 1319 | 1521 | 2121 | 2027 | 1933 | 2028 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| GFS | 1723 | 1621 | 1825 | 2028 | 2732 | 2530 | 2527 |
| ICON | 1318 | 1622 | 1522 | 1623 | 1825 | 1726 | 1828 |
| ARPEGE | 1722 | 1722 | 1925 | 2229 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1823 | 1823 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1218 | 1421 | 1421 | 1522 | 1725 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | medium |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the east-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the east-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in L'Île-d'YeuQuestions
What's the wind like today in L'Île-d'Yeu?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 16 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 20 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.8 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about L'Île-d'Yeu today
Wind near L'Île-d'Yeu
- Saint-Jean-de-Monts 6 mph NE · 14 mi
- Fromentine 13 mph ENE · 15 mi
- La Barre-de-Monts 9 mph ENE · 15 mi
- Bretignolles-sur-Mer 8 mph ENE · 24 mi
- Préfailles 9 mph E · 29 mi
- Les Sables-d'Olonne 8 mph NE · 31 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model). Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:27 am (local time).
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